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Mysuru sales executive dies by suicide after workplace harassment
Nageshwari, a 45-year-old sales executive at a private supermarket in Mysuru, died by suicide on August 7 after her employer dismissed her for taking sick leave. In a suicide note recovered from…
The Story in Brief
Nageshwari, a 45-year-old sales executive at a private supermarket in Mysuru, died by suicide on August 7 after her employer dismissed her for taking sick leave. In a suicide note recovered from her home, she detailed months of harassment by a newly appointed supervisor named Dolly, who denied her weekly offs, refused leave requests for four months, and forced her to take blame for mistakes she did not make. Livemint reports the note was published by Star of Mysore.
Her husband, Ashok, found her unresponsive after he rushed home when she did not answer his calls. She had consumed a pesticide. Doctors declared her brought dead. Police have registered a case and are investigating the allegations in the suicide note. No arrests have been reported.
The Indian Opinion
This tragedy will be met with either silence or an outpouring of sympathy that fades quickly. But the real story is how few workers in unorganised retail have any protection against a vindictive supervisor. Denying weekly offs for four months and then sacking a woman for sick leave is not a lapse; it is a pattern. The question now is not who to blame but whether the company faces any penalty at all. India’s labour codes talk of dignity; enforcement is the test.
Sources (2): livemint.com, indiatvnews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
